Reports: Bills may be leaning toward Chan Gailey
by Brian Galliford on Jan 18, 2010 5:43 PM EST
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On the long and winding road that has been the Buffalo Bills' coaching search, the strange journey may be coming to an unexpected and rapid close.
Mark Gaughan at The Buffalo News is reporting that former Dallas and Georgia Tech head coach Chan Gailey is emerging as a "strong candidate" for the Bills' vacant head coaching job. FOXSports.com's Jay Glazer is corroborating the report, indicating that barring a break-down in talks between Gailey, owner Ralph Wilson and GM Buddy Nix, Gailey is expected to become Buffalo's next head coach within the next couple of days.
Gailey was fired as the offensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs on August 31, 2009, a move that was inevitable from the moment Scott Pioli named Todd Haley his new head coach roughly a year ago.
It's been said all along that Buffalo favored a candidate with previous head coaching experience and a proven track record coaching offensive football. Gailey, 57, fits both criteria.
Gailey has been around the coaching block, holding two separate head coaching jobs as well as several coordinator gigs at the professional level. When Bill Cowher left the Pittsburgh Steelers, it was Gailey - not Ken Whisenhunt or Russ Grimm - that he recommended as his successor.
I'm hesitant to talk about Gailey as Buffalo's next head coach being a foregone conclusion, but this report is so left-field that it feels incredibly legitimate. For a team that has struck out on even interviewing several assistants league-wide, the team could certainly do worse than Gailey, even if his hire wouldn't spark much excitement about the team's 2010 prospects.
Gaughan's report, by the way, also indicates that Leslie Frazier will not be Buffalo's next head coach.
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You cant tell.......
but I’ve thrown up all over my office at work……Im sick.
Mediocre coach…..for a mediocre team……atleast the team has decided to let me know not to get too excited for football for the next 3 years atleast.
Here’s to many more 7-9, 8-8, 9-7 seasons!!!!!!! and constantly picking around 12 in the draft!
There is no way to believe for a second that a guy who’s avg NFL coaching record is 9 wins a season and 7 wins in College is going to be anything different than the guy who we just let go…..
Sure I’ll give Chan a chance……but he wont give the Bills a chance in hell of being anything more than what they are……..I would love to be proven wrong…….but I dont believe for a second it will happen….
And yes I dont care that Im contradicting myself by saying Im gonna give him a chance and then saying he wont do good…….but thats just the way it is…..
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 5:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I don't like it alot either.. but he has been in the league so long that he can....
.. bring in some good coordinators.
I hope.
"A failure becomes just one time at bat if you refuse to let it defeat you." Marv Levy.
by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Jan 18, 2010 6:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What happened to Frazier?
If Frazier let Nix know he was no longer interested, then perhaps moving to Gailey would be an understandable desperation move, but if they are simply choosing Gailey over Frazier that would seem a very stupid thing to do.
by Macktruck on Jan 18, 2010 8:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
rec'd
Darryl Talley = 235
Shane Conlan = 235
Cornelius Bennet = 240
I can settle for smallish linebackers.
by neverbeentobuffalo on Jan 18, 2010 11:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Give it a chance
Thanks Brian nice to see someone else that is not jumping off the Grand Island bridge tonight. The Bills could do worse and I have a feeling that Cowher told the Bills they should hire him. I don’t know if it will work but who says Frazier or Grimm would either?
by mjflair on Jan 18, 2010 5:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The difference between Gailey and those other guys is simple.....
With Gailey, much like Jauron, you know what you’re gonna get……and its not much better than anything we’ve had the last 10 years.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 5:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
gotta give him a chance
at least…otherwise why follow the team?
MARVelous - "I went from America's team to North America's Team" Terrell Owens
by MARVelous on Jan 18, 2010 5:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
sure......Im gonna follow the team.....
but Im going to going into the season this year the same as the begining of 09 when Jauron was brought back……..Im expecting to be disappointed.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 5:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think a lot of people are forgetting that the Bills are REBUILDING. The outcome of the season will probably be below expectations no matter if it ‘s Cowher, Gailey, or Joe Schmoe coaching. So a big name coach wouldn’t really do much for the team’s immediate prospects other than raise morale.
by NJBillsfan on Jan 18, 2010 7:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry, but they’ve been rebuilding for 10 years. You have to have had something built to rebuild it. Most teams can get the job done in 3-4 years b/c they don’t just keep treading water, or worse. This hiring feels an awful lot to me like the Jauron hiring, but with an offensive guy. He won’t make waves, he’s comfortable and he’s a traditional sort of guy.
Sigh…..I hope I’m wrong on this one but I think we’ve yet to hit bottom.
by bluecollarbuffalo on Jan 18, 2010 8:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
When people say "The Bills could do worse", can they give examples?
Because Chan Gailey WAS my example when I used to say “the Bills could do worse”…..so I’m now out of examples.
by StroudFanClub on Jan 18, 2010 6:18 PM EST up reply actions 6 recs
LMAO......
rec’d
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Tom Flores
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
by PerryTuttle22 on Jan 18, 2010 7:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
jim zorn
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
by silverstreak3k on Jan 18, 2010 9:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Cam Cameron
There's not a wide receiver who is fast enough, that J.P. Losman can't overthrow him on a fly pattern.
by The Buffalo Kid on Jan 18, 2010 11:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Why???
Why do we all (myself included so no disrespect) have that “We could do worse” mentality? I think thats why we’ve been this mediocre of a team for so long, we are shocked when the team does something good, and content when they do the usual “Mediocre” thing.
I think we should expect more of our team and front office and not be so content when they continuously don’t deliver.
I’ve lived in a lot of states and seen the way other football fans react to “half-assed” moves, they show their discontent! I used to think that it was just them not being a true fan but now, I see that the “squeaky wheel gets the grease”. Buffalo Bills have such great fans, too great sometimes!
I really haven’t followed Chan Gailey too closely so I’m not going to flip out just because he’s not a household name. I’ll have to do my research on him but forgive me if I have my apprehensions about Buffalo’s front office finding a hidden gem that nobody else knows about.
by DernDern on Jan 18, 2010 6:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
he did lead the chefs (hahaha)
to 11 in the league in rushing. hes a very rush first type guy. cassel didnt put up terrible numbers. i dont know i think he deserves a shot
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
by silverstreak3k on Jan 18, 2010 6:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
he never coached cassels.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 6:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
your right.
im lookin at 2009 stats. sorry. so let me go re-check what he has done. so he lead the team to 16 in rushing in 2008 and 20 in passing with thigpen…..maybe even more remarkable?
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
by silverstreak3k on Jan 18, 2010 6:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Thigpen is the best quarterback this league has ever seen. So only getting 20th with thigpen is dissapointing.
by Xavier W on Jan 18, 2010 9:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think your giving thigpen a little too much credit there
My proudest moment as a bills fan was watching Don Beebe chase someone down in a blowout. Is that sad?
Buffalo Rumblings
by partyboybackformore on Jan 18, 2010 9:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He was canned after 3 postseason games.
That wasn’t his doing.
by twoeightnine on Jan 18, 2010 6:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
im sure you meant preseason
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
But I was just so excited about our postseason chances now! Woooohgoooooo
by twoeightnine on Jan 18, 2010 6:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
in 2007 the chefs (that will never get old)
were 32 in the league in rushing – 2008 they are 16.
passing they were exactly the same. this was basically the same team. everyone wanted a run first type of guy. chan is that guy, and he will give the bill an improved running game
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
by silverstreak3k on Jan 18, 2010 6:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
which is why im glad we hired him as offensive coordinator.
oh…wait…
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 6:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
im not saying its a sexy hire
but honestly its exactly what the bills wanted. a HC with prior experience, and someone that will have a run first offense.
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
by silverstreak3k on Jan 18, 2010 6:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
there are plenty of people who fit that description.
if they were hellbent on that prototype, why couldn’t they go with Billick? Does anyone really think this is a better choice than Billick?
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 6:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i want Billick or Frazier
its not a sure thing so hopefullty it doesnt happen
"The only yardstick for success our society has is being a champion. No one remembers anything else." John Madden
by BRIANMULHALL on Jan 18, 2010 8:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
In 2007 the Chiefs had Larry Johnson for 8 games.
And used 5 different starting RBs after he went down.
In 2008 they had him for 12 and added Jamaal Charles to the team.
by twoeightnine on Jan 18, 2010 7:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I really haven’t followed Chan Gailey too closely
Let me just say this. The Dlphin fans wanted to deport him. And, some wanted to invite him offshore fishing!
"If you're happy, stay happy" - Mike Riley
by fansince60 on Jan 18, 2010 6:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Gailey
The Bills could do worse
No kidding.
They could do a hell of a lot better, too!
I’m done giving chances. I’m ready to have Sundays free from hereon. Saturdays too, for that matter, since that’s when I have had to leave to travel 300 miles to use my season tickets (that will not be renewed).
The Dick Jauron version of the K-Gun...the Squirt Gun.
by ChipShot on Jan 18, 2010 6:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
well
at the end of the day it’s not all up to Gailey. It’s up to Buddy Nix and the FO. Any HC that came in here, would have no shot unless Nix and him and the entire organization get on the same page. Only time will tell if that happens. Firing John Guy and Tom Modrak would be a start in that direction. It will be very interesting to see who Gailey could hire for his staff
MARVelous - "I went from America's team to North America's Team" Terrell Owens
by MARVelous on Jan 18, 2010 5:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Might as well hire Brian Billick as OC....he already has a staff lined up
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 5:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How could any fan of this team be excited or even accpet this cheap, mediocre, uninspiring, disgraceful hire?
Yes I said disgraceful. What an EPIC FAIL of a hire.
Leslie Frazier, who everyone associated with the NFL raves about, is sitting there waiting to be hired when his team is out, is looked over for an Offensive Coordinator who was FIRED before the season like Turk was, tells you everything you need to know about this joke of a franchise.
So much for the “changes” Ralph promised his fans. The fans and city of Buffalo deserve so much better than the garbage that is being thrown at us by the owner.
Disgraceful.
"It took twenty five years to get there, and they did it in championship style" - Van Miller 1/20/91.
by Michael_Necci on Jan 18, 2010 5:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Well, he’s not hired yet, Mikey.
Buffalo Rumblings. On Twitter.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. --Wayne Grezky" --Michael Scott
by Brian Galliford on Jan 18, 2010 5:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
True
But when Glazer reports on something, it’s pretty much a lock to happen.
You have to admit, this hire won’t be “fetch” among the fans.
"It took twenty five years to get there, and they did it in championship style" - Van Miller 1/20/91.
by Michael_Necci on Jan 18, 2010 5:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Haha, no, it definitely won’t be fetch. I’m anticipating a miserable week.
Buffalo Rumblings. On Twitter.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. --Wayne Grezky" --Michael Scott
by Brian Galliford on Jan 18, 2010 6:23 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
miserable as in I hate this idea too?
"If you're happy, stay happy" - Mike Riley
by fansince60 on Jan 18, 2010 6:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Miserable as in he can tell people are not happy....
So he’s gotta listen to tons and tons of P’O’ed people……..
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
not listen
read….haha
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
by silverstreak3k on Jan 18, 2010 6:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yes good point.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Just a week?
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Jan 18, 2010 7:53 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Epic fail
I wouldn’t put too much weight into Gailey getting fired as the OC. A lot of people saw that coming a mile away.
Grimm was my #1 choice, and Gailey came out of nowhere so I’m still a little shell shocked since the Cards were knocked out yesterday. I was hoping to hear positive reports about Grimm interviewing today.
Schmucks don't make it to the Pro Bowl... except Jason Peters!
by Run Thurmal Run! on Jan 18, 2010 6:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Why does Ralph hate us?
All we do is support and support this team, even through a DECADE of total mediocrity, and this is what we get as a big shake-up. I’m speechless.
by Andrew in LA on Jan 18, 2010 5:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
because
we aren’t green and don’t look like Ben Franklin
"If you're happy, stay happy" - Mike Riley
by fansince60 on Jan 18, 2010 5:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
speak for yourself.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 6:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
well according to Ralph
its all up to “luck”
MARVelous - "I went from America's team to North America's Team" Terrell Owens
by MARVelous on Jan 18, 2010 5:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
well
he’ll be LUCKY if anyone shows up in September to watch this fiasco.
"If you're happy, stay happy" - Mike Riley
by fansince60 on Jan 18, 2010 5:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
2012
This isn’t the end of the world if he is signed. At the very least, he will be willing to adjust his philosophies on style of play to suit his players — if you remember correctly, he started running a spread when Tyler Thigpen was starting for KC and they would have won a few games because of this if their defense could have stopped anyone. They couldn’t even stop the Bills…
by crooked5 on Jan 18, 2010 5:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
with our luck
we’ll be 12-0 going into the wek of 12/21/12 and then BAM, screwed again!!!
"If you're happy, stay happy" - Mike Riley
by fansince60 on Jan 18, 2010 6:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
At least we won't be around to feel the pain
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Jan 18, 2010 7:55 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
It's OK
The Sabres should win the Cup prior to then.
by Der Jaeger on Jan 18, 2010 11:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Gross
Once again we should all realize this team will be nothing but mediocre until Ralph is not in charge of the team. Just sad disappointment right now. Fourth in the AFC East and 7-9 for two or three more years… Here we go again
by ballinbills1315 on Jan 18, 2010 5:53 PM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
Retread. Couldn’t win big games at GT. Couldn’t win big games at Dallas.
And he’s expected to succeed here?
Vomit.
by sabre74kkn on Jan 18, 2010 5:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
ill just be excited if chan gets the bills INTO big games
i.e. playoffs
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
by silverstreak3k on Jan 18, 2010 6:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
or a relevant week 17 game.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 6:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If we had money like the cowboys I’d have more faith … but since our draft is so much more critical as well as the limited free agents we pull in, Chan’s margin for error is alot smaller than his other jobs …
by sabre74kkn on Jan 18, 2010 7:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
We knew all along that they wanted someone with head coaching experience and offensive minded if possible, both of which Gailey fits. However, I’d prefer a chance with an up-and-coming coordinator than someone who has coached before and been mediocre.
by LetsGoBflo on Jan 18, 2010 5:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
My problem with this hire is that Gailey did a poor job with Georgia Tech (a string of 7-6 seasons is not good enough for a program like Tech) and in his short stay in Kansas City. My hope is that he’s been around long enough to have a decent list of contacts lined up to make up his staff, but overall, this is about as unimaginative as the Jauron hire in 2006.
Aaron Maybin is Chris Ellis 2.0.
by Port Royal on Jan 18, 2010 5:55 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I'd call him Chan Jauron...
but Dick Gailey is much funnier
by LetsGoBflo on Jan 18, 2010 5:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I love it......
Dick Gailey
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 5:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Brian would delete what I’d call him
"If you're happy, stay happy" - Mike Riley
by fansince60 on Jan 18, 2010 5:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Before we all freak out about this guy
This guy has been a part of winning teams. He has a good offensive mind. He has good contacts through out the league. He may not be a sexy pick, but at least he knows how to do the job. /that is more than we can say about our last 4 head coaches. Here is a fair read on him:
http://www.footballgenerals.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=410&Itemid=38
by The Irishman on Jan 18, 2010 5:56 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
He did about as well as Jauron did........
with much better talent.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 5:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe we’ll sign Mike Vick and run the option. It didn’t work when he was at Tech, why wouldn’t it work now. Lookout wildcat!
Confucius say, "Man who go to bed with itchy butt, wake up with smelly finger."
by superchops on Jan 18, 2010 5:57 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
What’s Kordell Stewart up to these days?
Aaron Maybin is Chris Ellis 2.0.
by Port Royal on Jan 18, 2010 5:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Why not Randall Cunningham?
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He didn’t run the option at Tech. He ran a pro style offense.
Paul Johnson runs the triple option. He essentially took a team full of his recruits and won 9 then 11 games with a completely different offense.
by sabre74kkn on Jan 18, 2010 6:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
so much for injecting youth into this organization.........
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 5:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
maybe they’re all on the same meds and get a bulk discount?
"If you're happy, stay happy" - Mike Riley
by fansince60 on Jan 18, 2010 5:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, when you consider Ralf and NIx's age, Gailey qualifies as youth
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 6:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL … Gailey’s part of the “youth” movement
by sabre74kkn on Jan 18, 2010 6:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
lol yeah I guess.....hes a whopping 22 months younger than Jauron.....
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
sorry 26 months
excuse me
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
When you’re that old…the months just fly by anyway…
by Posluszny Pollocks on Jan 18, 2010 6:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Any chance that this is Nix trying to put a caching staff together for Frazier?
You know, like Parcells did for Sporano.
Because I’m deffinatly not fond of Gailey as our next HC, but I deffinatly wouldn’t mind seeing him as our next OC.
Jesus, if that mouthy little f***er didn’t manage to get open so often I think I would have punched him in the face years ago. - Tom Brady on Wes Welker
by CanadianBillsFan on Jan 18, 2010 6:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
the report specifically states Head Coach though.
plus not to mention they said Frazier is not gonna be offered the job.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
maybe for Grimm then?
Gailey and Grimm have worked together, so perhaps Gailey as OC Grimm as HC…? Anything to salvage my fragile soul
Still waiting for the playoffs.... Go Bills 2010 !!!!
by killascript on Jan 18, 2010 6:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
again....the report says Gailey for Head Coach......
why would the report say Gailey for Head Coach if he was gonna be hired for an OC
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yes but reports are wrong all the time. In fact they are more often wrong than they are right. Maybe the “source” misherd and Nix is trying to put together a coaching staf.
Jesus, if that mouthy little f***er didn’t manage to get open so often I think I would have punched him in the face years ago. - Tom Brady on Wes Welker
by CanadianBillsFan on Jan 18, 2010 6:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
lol okay.....
somehow I believe this report is more than true……..other wise I wouldnt be so mad.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I must admit, it’s totally out of left feild. But thats why I think it isn’t true. If it was true, shouldn’t we have herd about it much faster than now?
Jesus, if that mouthy little f***er didn’t manage to get open so often I think I would have punched him in the face years ago. - Tom Brady on Wes Welker
by CanadianBillsFan on Jan 18, 2010 6:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
not really.....
I truly believe that Frazier was the front runner……until this mystery meeting happened and The Chan Chan Man spiked the prune juice and somehow convinced Buddy and Co to change their minds.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Interesting thought... I wouldn't hate Chan being the O-coach.
But that would be thinking outside the box a little…… and OBD does not do that.
"A failure becomes just one time at bat if you refuse to let it defeat you." Marv Levy.
by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Jan 18, 2010 6:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not that this will ever come out, but I’m curious to know why Gailey, in Buddy Nix’s and Ralph Wilson’s mind is better than Frazier? Not trying to judge, just curious.
by sabre74kkn on Jan 18, 2010 6:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Im guessing the fact that Frazier is a defensive guy...
and The Chan Chan man is a Offensive guy……which is what Buddy wanted.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I hope the reporters have the balls to ask that question when....
..Buddy announces Chan as the new HC.
"A failure becomes just one time at bat if you refuse to let it defeat you." Marv Levy.
by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Jan 18, 2010 6:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I also think the coaching movement around the league has a lot to do with it as well. Coordinators on playoff teams that go far are at a huge disadvantage in the NFL…if Buffalo was going to turn to someone like Gailey, however, I’d have rather seen Cam Cameron hired; at least his success as a coordinator has been recent.
Aaron Maybin is Chris Ellis 2.0.
by Port Royal on Jan 18, 2010 6:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah but Cam has a head coach?
yikes.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
true
But it’s telling that even Cameron would have made more sense on paper.
Aaron Maybin is Chris Ellis 2.0.
by Port Royal on Jan 18, 2010 6:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I agree......reluctantly
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Of course the year John Fox and Marvin Lewis were hired, both their teams went to the Super Bowl …. this reeks of something else … not impatience …
by sabre74kkn on Jan 18, 2010 6:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Folks – haven’t you been attention? NOBODY of consequence wants to come and coach the Buffalo Bills!!!!!
We were not going to get a big name or a big winner. Hey, good luck to Chan. Hope he can develop a QB…….unless this is just the 55th false rumor about who are HC is going to be.
Buddy and Chan – wow, with names like that, how we can lose? ha ha
by ccthemovieman on Jan 18, 2010 6:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
These are the Crapallo Bills … would you expect anything better? LoL
by sabre74kkn on Jan 18, 2010 6:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Chan Gailey?
Really?
I’m super depressed about this move. Based on how he did at Georgia Tech, expect lots of 7-9 and 8-8 campaigns. May as well have kept Jauron.
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by Chris Dobbertean on Jan 18, 2010 6:04 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
THANK YOU.......
some sensibilty here……..
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
My best friend from college..
His dad played for Georgia Tech in the 60s. So I’ve followed that program pretty closely because of them. There was a lot of excitement when he took over in Atlanta, which resulted in numerous stomach punch situations during his tenure there.
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by Chris Dobbertean on Jan 18, 2010 7:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
well its fun their again.....
love what Paul Johnson is doing there.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 7:27 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Stomach punches?
Nobody does those like the Buffalo Bills! Chan fits right in!
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Jan 18, 2010 8:00 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Wise man once said
"The Bills keep Dutch Ovening me and I can’t get out from under the covers"
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 8:05 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Damn right
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Jan 18, 2010 10:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Precisely
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by Chris Dobbertean on Jan 18, 2010 8:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
At least it's not an internal hire...
by twoeightnine on Jan 18, 2010 6:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
This is as close to an internal hire as an external hire can be IMO.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Glad I'm off tomorrow
I will now proceed to drink heavily…oh well, he’s undefeated as head coach of the Bills for 8 months anyway.
Aaron Maybin is Chris Ellis 2.0.
by Port Royal on Jan 18, 2010 6:12 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
way to think positively!
lol
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What the What?
Well Ralph… Chan Gailey? Really, that very Mike Mularky of you. Can you also pour some sugar in my gas tank and mug my mother?
by Moose68 on Jan 18, 2010 6:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
lol @ mug my mother......
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Sales of sad cds are going to be skyrocketing in Buffalo this year
Maybe unemployment will drop as all of you slit your wrists over ever move the Bills make…
by crooked5 on Jan 18, 2010 6:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
dissapointing
just sad. no one wants to coach our team and were left with the scraps….
Good Luck Bills.
by majr1282 on Jan 18, 2010 6:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Disaster!!!
If this is true, this is such an affront to Bills fans. They must seriously think we’ll lap up whatever crap they serve. I’m outraged that they would even float this stupid idea of Gailey as a potential hire. Nix was tough enough to swallow but Gailey just accelerated this team’s demise exponentially. I can’t get over how seriously outraged I am over this. Time to burn about a thousand bucks worth of embarrassing Bills jerseys, hats, jackets, t-shirts, etc. Go Vikings!
by wind on Jan 18, 2010 6:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think everybody should just chill for a second
What did Hoody do before he got to NE? What did Pete Carrol do before USC? I don’t think they were viewed as elite coaches when they got to those teams?
If he wants to coach here than he’s a better choice than all those other idiots who passed up a Head Coaching job.
by louiethegent on Jan 18, 2010 6:18 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
well said, but...
…it’s chan freaking gailey. And he’s already as old as hoody. Not too many 58 yr old coaches learn new tricks.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 6:24 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Same thing was said about Jauron. I’m not buying that.
"It took twenty five years to get there, and they did it in championship style" - Van Miller 1/20/91.
by Michael_Necci on Jan 18, 2010 6:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
it doesn't make it less true.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 6:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
but less credible
Belicheck was the exception, not the rule
John I.
by jri111 on Jan 18, 2010 6:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Indeed. The second someone in the PC says he’s a “nice person” ala Jauron, we might as well just forget about it …
by sabre74kkn on Jan 18, 2010 6:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How about Mike Nolan for D. Coordinator?
Profootballtalk is saying that the Broncos will be letting him go.
by Dime on Jan 18, 2010 6:20 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
You know why they are letting him go?
His defense IMPLODED the 2nd half of the year…….
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
but it was denver
who do they really have on defense besides champ. i think nolan as d-cord would be great
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
by silverstreak3k on Jan 18, 2010 6:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Wasn't a very talented defense
It was amazing they played so well for so long.
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Jan 18, 2010 10:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah im with you.
I’d looove to have Mike Nolan on the sidelines as our D-Coordinator.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 10:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'm a YA for Nolan as DC
Anyone think he deserve another shot at HC?
Let the offseason begin
by Rudy916 on Jan 18, 2010 10:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i'd let him, but just so he'd wear a suit on the sidelines.
there ain’t enough(read: any) of that anymore.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yup.......... Ralphie......... pick up the phone and call Mike!
“Jay Glazer of FOX reports that Broncos coach Josh McDaniels and defensive coordinator Mike Nolan have “mutually decided” to part ways.
The move comes after a season in which Nolan’s presence increased the team’s performance from No. 29 to No. 7 in total defense.
The reason for the separation isn’t known (yet), but the development puts Nolan in play for vacancies in Miami, Buffalo, and Chicago."
He would be great as D-coach.
"A failure becomes just one time at bat if you refuse to let it defeat you." Marv Levy.
by SERGEANT MAJOR THOR on Jan 18, 2010 6:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
John Clayton just said that Gailey and Modrak are friends … fwiw
by sabre74kkn on Jan 18, 2010 6:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
GREAT......
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
phenominal
the news just keeps getting better :(
by gfbillsfan on Jan 18, 2010 8:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
very disappointed but not really surprised
Ralph and Buddy hire an old, retread, cheap, failed former head coach. Does that really surprise anyone? What did you expect them to do based on the 50 year history of the organization? I never expected them to choose someone as totally out of the current mainstream as Chan but you should never assume even mediocrity from this organization.
by jpheff on Jan 18, 2010 6:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
maybe this report is pr
to make us feel better about hiring Frazier
by cobillsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Special. Clayton just made the point there’s a Modrak/Gailey connection
by radan on Jan 18, 2010 6:28 PM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
yeah that's pretty awful in my book.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 6:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It seems to me that part of the point of this hiring was to get the fanbase energized about the potential of the team after a season that really flattened a lot of hopes. This would not be an inspiring hire.
by PozDispenser on Jan 18, 2010 6:29 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
gailey = offensive jauron
no one said how similar gailey seems to explicitly above, so I’ll say it here. i can’t believe they’d do this. Brandon has to realize what a horrible pr move this would be. Did Leslie Frazier really say no? They must have just gotten the big N-O from Grimm. The moment they hire Gailey is the moment hope is exhausted and they should just pull up the moving vans for the journey out to LA.
by williamsDT on Jan 18, 2010 6:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
They must have just gotten the big N-O from Grimm
I think that’s probably what happened. And instead of going with an up and coming DC, we stayed with the offense. At this point, our options were becoming pretty limited anyway.
Schmucks don't make it to the Pro Bowl... except Jason Peters!
by Run Thurmal Run! on Jan 18, 2010 6:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
^
That assumes that Gailey actually is our next HC of course. I won’t be holding my breath until the press conference though. ;)
Schmucks don't make it to the Pro Bowl... except Jason Peters!
by Run Thurmal Run! on Jan 18, 2010 6:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Funny...
gailey = offensive jauron
I was thinking the same exact thing when I first heard about this crap… nice.
by gfbillsfan on Jan 18, 2010 8:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
please rebuild!
I hope this move is so Gailey can coach only long enough to see a couple 3-13 seasons while we stock up on draft picks. Then someone good can take over. Im going to tell my boss that I want to work double shifts on Sundays during football season this year. Horrible choice
by loupiccone on Jan 18, 2010 6:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Just saw WIVB 6:00 PM Report
Murph reported an announcement of Gailey as HC could come as early as tomorrow as long as there is no snag in the contract.
This stinks.
I rather take my chances with Frazier than Gailey.
I’d rather have Billick then Gailey.
Unreal. This is very upsetting.
There's not a wide receiver who is fast enough, that J.P. Losman can't overthrow him on a fly pattern.
by The Buffalo Kid on Jan 18, 2010 6:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Russ Brandon Made This Hire
So he could market his name
Way to move the CHAINs Gailey!
Ugh….I’m gonna go vomit.
New York City Buffalo Bills Backers
www.nycbbb.com
by BillsNYC on Jan 18, 2010 6:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Heh. As evidence of how unmarketable this name is.
I was sitting in my room reading this thread, then my roommate walked in.
“Bills are hiring their coach.” I said.
“Grimm?” He asked.
“Gailey.” I responded.
he started laughing.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 6:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
So, who does he bring in for a defensive coordinator?
Anybody have potential names?
John I.
by jri111 on Jan 18, 2010 6:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
AHHAHAHAHAHAHAHA (pause for breath) AHAHAAHAHA.
Dear Lord Ralph – really giving Al Davis a run for his money in the competency department, eh? There are auto makers in Detroit that are more in tune with their customer base than the Bills. I will say that I do not envy Russ Brandon’s job. Good luck selling this hot, steaming pile of garbage to the fan base.
I am Jack’s complete lack of surprise.
Bill Polian and AJ Smith are gone, so there's not the usual balance between "sane" and "others." Ralph has mentally checked out since 1994. It's a very dangerous time. The coalition for reason is extremely weak.
by thatguy34 on Jan 18, 2010 6:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
What happened to Leslie Frazier?
What, we can’t extend him the courtesy of waiting for his team’s season to end?
Tonight on ESPN’s PTI Wilbon offered that there would be no way Frazier would turn down an offer to coach the Bills. He and Kornheiser praised the Bills franchise.
Chan Gailey. If that’s our new head coach, then the Bills “brain trust” just made my decision early for me.
I will NOT be renewing 4 season tickets.
The Dick Jauron version of the K-Gun...the Squirt Gun.
by ChipShot on Jan 18, 2010 6:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
It might be a coincidence, but
I have literally become physically ill after reading the first reports of this. Couldn’t eat supper….stomach is cramping up…..dizzy….thinking seriously about throwing up :-O
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 6:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
it's
the 3W13L Chan flu
"If you're happy, stay happy" - Mike Riley
by fansince60 on Jan 18, 2010 6:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
ha!
Go Bills! I mean 'stay' Bills...
by the Uncommon Denominator on Jan 18, 2010 6:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If I have a heart attack ....promise me that someone will have Ralf arrested for attempted murder
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 6:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I got your back. There may be grounds to go after him as a mass murderer too. A couple million victims…
"If you're happy, stay happy" - Mike Riley
by fansince60 on Jan 18, 2010 6:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks man.....I am all for a class action suit
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 7:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It would never stand
What judge or jury would give Ralph enough credit to pull that off?
Go Bills! I mean 'stay' Bills...
by the Uncommon Denominator on Jan 18, 2010 6:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, if I get a jury of my peers (Bill's Fans), I would say he would get life (3-5 years)
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 6:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
3-5 more years???
I hope you get better, regardless!
Go Bills! I mean 'stay' Bills...
by the Uncommon Denominator on Jan 18, 2010 7:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks......probably just some bad burger......had a whopper for lunch,,,,yummmmmm :P
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 7:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
At his age, that would be a life sentence…
by Cammando2317 on Jan 18, 2010 8:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
kind of what I was trying to say
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 8:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
What the hell?????
All I did was go upstairs to take a shower, next thing I know the world has flipped upside down. What happened to talking to Grimm and Rivera? I didn’t even know they were talking to Gailey……why does god hate me??
Why do today, when it can wait til tomorrow; the games on!
by UtahBillsFan on Jan 18, 2010 6:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think that's the new Chan Gailey Flu
You eat three bites and them “punt up” what you ate. Moorman should have a career year.
by Moose68 on Jan 18, 2010 6:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The worst choice?
I’m not saying I’m 100% in love with this pick (in fact, I’m kind of shocked, and was secretly hoping for Frazier) but can someone tell me how this is a worse pick than:
*Grimm? (skipped over several times for HC jobs)
*Harbaugh? (only one winning year at Stanford)
*B. Schottenheimer? (also turned down Dolphins interview in ’07)
*Rivera? (see Grimm)
I legitimately would be interested to hear how any of those four are better options. I mean Chan’s not a sexy pick, but he has had SOME success at the NFL level….
by williamherbert on Jan 18, 2010 6:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
No Direction
I can no longer see the light at the end of the tunnel….I’m truly disappointed…..GO Sabres!!!!!
Rrrawrrrr, rrrawrrr like a dungeon dragon-Busta Ryhmes
by Moe_frm_B_ on Jan 18, 2010 6:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
the bills amaze me again!! they just feel like the laughing stock of the league right now. who turns down a raise and a job in this economy? and then they go hire a guy who wasnt on any teams radar the last 3 seasons!! id have been happier giving frazier the chance, at least we had a new young mind to ride on. instead we bring in a guy that wasnt on the so called list……is this how buddy nix wanted his career in buffalo to start? id have been happier with perry fewell. when ralph dies the bills will be an l.a. expansion team, and until then he was making sure we dont win the superbowl…..
by buffalo bennie on Jan 18, 2010 6:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
This all reminds me of the movie Major League
Why do today, when it can wait til tomorrow; the games on!
by UtahBillsFan on Jan 18, 2010 6:48 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Right when you think it cant POSSIBLY get any worse! UNREAL!
upon this news, I was gonna donate all my Bills stuff to my friends helping in the Haiti relief efforts to take over there, but they’ve suffered enough….I’ll just donate more money to the Red Cross and see if some of the local homeless folks down on their luck will accept my Bills winter gear. I’ve got some high quality winter coats (i mean the jacket is well made, even though it says “Bills” on it) plenty of warm sweatshirts, and some other stuff. The Bills are a curse, but maybe SOMEONE can be blessed out of this at least!
by Caleb R on Jan 18, 2010 6:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
are we gonna band together and strip ralph down to his underwear after the team pulls off many improbable wins?
because I want nothing to do with that.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
im going to bet we don't get that opportunity.
are we gonna band together and strip ralph down to his underwear after the team pulls off many improbable wins?
emphasis mine.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 6:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Will Brian or Kurupt or Sireric or MattRichWarren weigh in on this please
by louiethegent on Jan 18, 2010 6:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
well
Brian is busy researching Gaily’s credentials, Kurupt is thinkn same old Bills crap, and MWR is an eternal optimist. That’s it in a nutshell
MARVelous - "I went from America's team to North America's Team" Terrell Owens
by MARVelous on Jan 18, 2010 6:50 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
LOL … end the blog now … that just about sums it up ;-)
by sabre74kkn on Jan 18, 2010 8:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This might be worse than I expected
Hahaha
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Jan 18, 2010 10:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
holy crap everyone
give chan a chance. hes a known run first guy, which is exactly what everyone wanted. we dont even know who will be his cords. he took kc from 32 in rushing to 16. he WILL improve our rushing game. he has molded such players as Calvin johnson. its not like hes some random dude off of the corner!!!!
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
by silverstreak3k on Jan 18, 2010 6:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
He also had Calvin Johnson and somehow lost the ACC title game 9-6 to Wake Forest.
WAKE FOREST.
by sabre74kkn on Jan 18, 2010 8:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t disagree w/ the sentiment entirely, but let’s not forget, we’ve been giving the a chance for 10 years now. We were told to give Donahoe a chance b/c it would take time. Give Williams a chance, he’ll turn this thing around. Give Johnson a chance, he’s got all the tools. Give Bledsoe a chance, if we can protect him he’s great. Give Mike Williams a chance, tackle is a tough position to learn. Give Mularky a chance, he’s an offensive genius. Give Losman a chance, he’s young. Give Magahee a chance, he’s coming off of a knee injury. Give Edwards a chance, he’s smart and makes good decisions. Give Whitner and McCargo a chance, you’ll see that we’re smarter than everyone else. Give Jauron a chance, that one season in Chicago can’t be all luck, right? Give the 2009 team a chance, their offense can’t look as bad during the season as it has in the preseason, right? Give the offensive line a chance, they’re young. Give Lynch a chance, everyone deserves second chances. Give T.O. a chance, he’ll make up for the drops. Give Maybin a chance, we knew he was raw. Give Hardy a chance, you’ll see, he’ll be the most physically gifted receiver in this draft. Give Ralph a chance, he’ll make a “big splash” this time. Give Nix a chance, maybe a 70 GM is a good idea for the long term health of the team. Give Chan Gailey a chance, you’ll see in a few years that we are smarter than everyone else……..
I’m done giving this team a chance. I’m assuming failure and I’ll hopefully be pleasantly suprised….perhaps my blood pressure will be better for it. This isn’t so much a commentary on Gailey as on how bad this team will be for the foreseeable future….so many holes. I’m not sure how Gailey makes this team better next year or in 3 years.
by bluecollarbuffalo on Jan 18, 2010 8:32 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
What's the color of "not surprised" and "disappointed"?
Color me that color.
by LABillsFan on Jan 18, 2010 6:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
It used to be Mauvelous (not red)
now Brian will say it’s a Periwinkle or Wild Blue Yonder
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Jan 18, 2010 10:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
rec'd?
what does “rec’d” mean?
by billssabresbravesbadgers on Jan 18, 2010 6:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Recommended.
As in “Chan Gailey is not a recommended hire of the fan base.”
Go Bills! I mean 'stay' Bills...
by the Uncommon Denominator on Jan 18, 2010 6:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
it means you recommend that comment.....
usually when someone says something that makes a great point, or just down right hiliarious,
Enough people rec’d and it turns to a GREEN color so that it stands out.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 6:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
getting one of your comments turned green is the best.
you can do it by saying something insightful or, if you want to follow my lead, making poop jokes.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 6:55 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
you know green like when you get nauseous…well kind a like now!
"If you're happy, stay happy" - Mike Riley
by fansince60 on Jan 18, 2010 6:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
click on the "actions" button below a post
you can “rec” a post or “flag” a post (tho Brian tends to take care of most of the bad ones)
by LABillsFan on Jan 18, 2010 6:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Leave it to the Bills to hire a guy that I haven’t seen mentioned ONCE in a post on this site. Maybe I missed it but don’t think so. The organization is an incredible mess and its a shame the fans have to suffer. I gave up my season tickets many episodes of this ago. Vote with your feet.
by radan on Jan 18, 2010 6:54 PM EST via mobile reply actions 0 recs
I like how the day we profiled DeCosta, they hired Nix. Then the day we profiled Grimm (twice), they hire Gailey.
BR’s editorial staff can’t yet think like they’re on OBD. They use too much of that “common sense” thing…
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 6:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
FWIW, Thurman Says....
on twitter…
“It’s there call, Chan is no nonsense type if guy, who holds players accountable for there actions. He will call out players. He was OC When I was with Miami. Calls out players in meetings, they take test on assignments, and practices hard.Thats all I know.”
by williamherbert on Jan 18, 2010 6:55 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
+1
Practice hard, taking tests… those aren’t bad things.
Schmucks don't make it to the Pro Bowl... except Jason Peters!
by Run Thurmal Run! on Jan 18, 2010 6:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If they are going to be taking tests Roscoe is in deep trouble.
I want to have Buddy Nix's baby.
by taskersd on Jan 18, 2010 8:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
HEY Roscoe stayed eligible for 4 years at the U.
Obviously he has some way of cheating…
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 8:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I stayed eligibile at the U without ever being enrolled or taking a class there!
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Jan 18, 2010 10:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ok this is from Wikipedia, not as bad as I first thought
“Gailey had previously served as offensive coordinator for the Miami Dolphins in 2000–01 when the Dolphins posted consecutive 11–5 records. He was on the Pittsburgh Steelers staff from 1994-97 when the Steelers won four straight AFC Central titles and played in one Super Bowl (XXX). He was offensive coordinator in 1997 when Pittsburgh ranked sixth in the NFL in total offense and seventh in scoring.1 Gailey served as the offensive coordinator for the Kansas City Chiefs in 2008 and three games of the 2009 pre-season before he was relieved of duties by Chiefs head coach Todd Haley.”
“In 1998, Gailey was hired to take over a struggling Dallas Cowboys squad, one that had faltered under Barry Switzer during his last year. Gailey’s Cowboys won the NFC East in 1998, and made the playoffs under his two years at the reins, although they failed to win a playoff game. Gailey is the only Cowboys coach to make the playoffs every season with his team.[citation needed]
Gailey returned to the offensive coordinator role, this time with the Miami Dolphins for the 2000 and 2001 seasons.4”
“On January 18, 2010 it was reported by both The Buffalo News and Fox Sports’ Jay Glazer that Chan Gailey was expected to be named new Buffalo Bills head coach within 24 to 48 hours.”
by Moose68 on Jan 18, 2010 6:57 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Screw facts! We’re rioting!
Go Bills! I mean 'stay' Bills...
by the Uncommon Denominator on Jan 18, 2010 6:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
if you need to make a new one, there are some people who'd gladly donate their season tickets.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 7:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
This move is totally uninspiring and frustrating.
The Bills have a candidate in Frazier that everyone around football can’t rave enough about. Instead, it appears, that the Bills will settle on a known mediocrity. Gailey was recommended to be the next Steeler coach by Cowher after he left and the Steelers decided to go with someone else (and Grimm was the runner-up). That ought to tell you what they feel about Gailey.
To give it a baseball analogy, the Bills are settling for a sure single (much like the coach they just fired) and passing on a guy who might be a home run (or a strikeout).
by Pistol on Jan 18, 2010 6:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The Bills have a candidate in Frazier that everyone around football can’t rave enough about.
Wilbon and Kornheiser raved about him on PTI tonight. And Wilbon added that there was no way Frazier would turn down an offer to coach the Bills.
The Dick Jauron version of the K-Gun...the Squirt Gun.
by ChipShot on Jan 18, 2010 7:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Those guys are the kiss of death
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Jan 18, 2010 10:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Experts
Cowher rates Gailey as a good coach, but of course all you guys know alot more about a coaches abilities than Cowher does.
by Bob on Jan 18, 2010 7:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I dont pretend to know more about coaching then Bill Cowher.....
but I can see what Gailey’s record is…….that tells me all I need to know about the guy……..He’s just a smidge better than Jauron when it comes to wins and losses.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 7:07 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
As Parcells said, “You are what your record says you are” enough said!
"If you're happy, stay happy" - Mike Riley
by fansince60 on Jan 18, 2010 7:09 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
cowher thought he was a better choice than Wisenhunt or Tomlin.
both of whom have already taken their teams to the super bowl. EIther Gailey is a terrific coach who just hasn’t shown that at any point in his long career, or cowher was wrong. What do you think is more likely?
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 7:09 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Bill Cowher
the same guy who said, “I don’t want your lousy job”. If he’s such a good judge, then are we to believe the Bills HC job IS lousy? Can’t have it both ways.
"If you're happy, stay happy" - Mike Riley
by fansince60 on Jan 18, 2010 7:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
it seems like it might be, based on the fact that position coaches and second tier college coaches dont want the job.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 7:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Bob
You are right. But when you look at the NEED for a solid coach right now, and the possibility that we look back on this day with disgust in two years, can you really cast that stone?
Go Bills! I mean 'stay' Bills...
by the Uncommon Denominator on Jan 18, 2010 7:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And how many organizations looking for head coaches have said thanks but no thanks ? Are they dumb like us too ?
by radan on Jan 18, 2010 7:11 PM EST via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
Can you be serious?
All I can say is this……..
Really? Horrible, Terrible, Pathetic, Disgusting, Unbelievably dumb, Donkey-like move if they hire this fool.
I puked in my mouth when I read this and I am not getting a bit sick to my gut that I believe I just shat myself in disgust as well.
Hey, when we say we could do worse, yes, you are correct. We could hire a high school coach. Wait a minute, I think thats the type of direction Gailey will give us. Yes! Maybe we can compete in the high school football state tournament. Thats usually played at Ralph Wilson stadium isnt it? Hell, we might be competitive then. We can call that our playoffs. Woohooo…..Go Jills….Ooops…I mean Bills.
"If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?"
~Vince Lombardi~
by Hambone on Jan 18, 2010 7:12 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
duuuude take a shower.
we’ll be here when you get back.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 7:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ok….I have had a few minutes to think now after puking and getting sick to my gut.
I say….WHAT THE HELL….We need a coach so lets just get this show on the road….Its already been 10+ years of mediocrity so I guess people on here are right…Cant get much worse…
"If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?"
~Vince Lombardi~
by Hambone on Jan 18, 2010 8:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
… donkey-like?
Buffalo Rumblings. On Twitter.
"You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. --Wayne Grezky" --Michael Scott
by Brian Galliford on Jan 18, 2010 10:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
he's referring to the donkeys and their record in hiring NFL coaches.
You may remember that it was a donkey who appointed Cam Cameron in Miami, and a donkey who hired Mangini in New York. Donkeys didn’t have full control in Detroit, but they were instrumental in the hiring of Rod Marinelli. Yes, many donkeys are terrific scouts, but they can’t hire coaches for their lives.
Or he means jacka$$.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 10:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I really don't care that it's going to be Chan
I just want to the team to get to work
by The Wagon on Jan 18, 2010 7:16 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
A prayer to the football gods:
Please let the same happen to Gailey as happened to Byrd.
Let the Bills fans re-act with disgust, and let Chan be one of the best surprises of next season.
Go Bills! I mean 'stay' Bills...
by the Uncommon Denominator on Jan 18, 2010 7:17 PM EST reply actions 2 recs
i'll toast to that.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 7:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
salud!
Go Bills! I mean 'stay' Bills...
by the Uncommon Denominator on Jan 18, 2010 7:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah....I will rec that....it is all we got
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 7:20 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Im not holding my breath......
but I’d love to be proven wrong.
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 7:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I´m so angry at the front office it´s not even funny. We´re turning from a mediocre football team to a joke team. Haven´t we learn something from the past??
What the #$%/#$ do we Bills fans need to do in order to have a deasent competitive football team with star nfl players???
I’ve been asking this question for the past 15 years and eveytime it gets worse.
by rick p on Jan 18, 2010 7:19 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I posted this in the fanshot that got deleted so I’ll repost here.
I’m not as upset as most people. He isn’t the sexiest choice out there but considering what we have to choose from we can do a lot worse.
Prior head coaching experience. Check.
Offensive mind. Check.
Recommended by Cowher. Check.
Led the Cowboys to the playoffs in both years as head coach. Very successful OC in both Miami and Pittsburgh. The Steelers won their division both years he was OC.
He was even a Defensive Coordinator early in his career at Air Force so the guy knows football.
This choice won’t get the fan based pumped but really he has as good a resume, if not better, as any other coordinator we are considering.
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
by PerryTuttle22 on Jan 18, 2010 7:21 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
here's my biggest problem
everybody got to watch him coach the cowboys. The team did ok, he got fired prematurely by Jerry Jones…and then no one came calling. For 10 years. He’s not some gem we uncovered: everyone in the NFL knows him, and nobody wanted him as a head coach.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 7:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Georgia Tech came calling. He was the head coach of a major college program for five years.
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
by PerryTuttle22 on Jan 18, 2010 7:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
no one in the NFL.
georgia tech isn’t alabama. It’s not like he was getting recruited by the NFL and preferred to stay in college. He was there, and stayed there, because no one in the NFL thought he was worth a second shot as head coach.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 7:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I missed the part where he coached GT's baseball team.
He never won the ACC (not the strongest of conferences to begin with), never went to a BCS bowl, never won 10 games, never beat Georgia and never finished in the top 25.
by twoeightnine on Jan 18, 2010 7:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I didn’t say he was overly successful, I just said he coached there.
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
by PerryTuttle22 on Jan 18, 2010 7:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Nobody wanted Kurt Warner after the Rams either?
I want to have Buddy Nix's baby.
by taskersd on Jan 18, 2010 8:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
he signed with another team literally 2 days after he was cut.
and it’s not the same with a player. Kurt Warner’s injury history and age were worrisome, Gailey’s was not.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 8:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Deja Vu???
Why does this remind me so much of SF hiring D. Erickson back in 2003?
Let the offseason begin
by Rudy916 on Jan 18, 2010 7:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
HC
Folks ,with Fraizers stock going up I dont think he wants to work for the Bills the way it sounds to me.I would have rather had Fewell ,of course except for the ones that turned us down.
by Jantheman on Jan 18, 2010 7:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I am guessing we get
Nolan or Mora as DC. Who will we get as OC? Anyway Chow wants to leave USC?
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 7:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Isn’t Chow at UCLA and turned down a chance to go back to USC.
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
by PerryTuttle22 on Jan 18, 2010 7:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
ooops....my bad....I thought he decided to go to USC with Kiffin
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 7:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
that was reported briefly.
it was on ESPN’s bottom line. They had to retract quickly.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 7:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
OK.....glad I didn't imagine it :-)
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 7:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Not that it helps
but you could do a lot worse than Gailey. As a Chiefs fan he won me over when he had to improvise an entirely new offense around Thigpen once all the other QBs went down. Definitely not the flashy name he has had some success as a head coach. I think he would have done better in Dallas if not for the constant meddling by Jones. If he were to get hired there and he got a good defensive coordinator you might have something. He only got canned here because Haley had to run the whole show himself. He found quickly that he wasn’t up to it. I still don’t understand how Frazier can’t get the job but Gailey knows what he’s doing and you would be at least be competitive really quickly.
by stram#1 on Jan 18, 2010 7:34 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
thanks for the post....hope you are right
Any ideas on who he might want as OC and/or DC?
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 7:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
do u guys think they should interview jason garret? brian mentioned his name last week. i am not too excited about gailey becoming our next coach. partly because i have seen what he’s done—and it doesn’t appear too impressive—, whereas with a guy like frazier there’s that element of…unknown that can create excitement and hope.
by chaucer on Jan 18, 2010 7:36 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
should they? yes
will they? no. I don’t think Jason would enjoy that very much….
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 7:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
agreed, but the ship has sailed...for Detroit to meet with Ralf......the fat lady is warming up
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 7:38 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
translation: they're going to hire Gailey.
Jonathan Stupar won the Heisman…while playing in the NFL!
by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 7:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i think he meant for a meeting in detroit with raplf means the fat lady has sung
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
by silverstreak3k on Jan 18, 2010 7:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Garrett was the guy that called the plays in the playoff game yesterday
He pretty much reeled in the offense after the first quarter.
by stram#1 on Jan 18, 2010 7:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
but he's also very highly regarded and has turned down at least 2 or 3 HC jobs in the NFL.
they should’ve talked to him, at least.
although whose to say they didn’t. They probably did and he probably said no thanks.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 7:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I´´ll bet
Something like Al Saunders for OC ,no wait ………..worse Jim Zorn for OC and Nolan for DC
by rick p on Jan 18, 2010 7:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Nolan looks like he is going to Miami.
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
by PerryTuttle22 on Jan 18, 2010 7:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Zorn will be the new special teams coach
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 7:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That. Play. Was. Awesome.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 7:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
damn. i dont know what to think or say. losing feels bad. it’s made many of us pessimists.
by chaucer on Jan 18, 2010 7:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
i know how you feel
im tryin to be optimistic, but its hard with all the negative comments on here
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
by silverstreak3k on Jan 18, 2010 7:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Big Picture
If Buddy does his job, I think Gailey is an okay enough coach to put us in the playoffs. He needs talent, perhaps more talent than a really good coach, but he’s not Rod Marinelli.
That’s as optimistic as I can get at the moment. It still all rests on the shoulders of the front office guys.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 7:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
if we draft Tebow, i’ll be happy, regardless who our coach is…lol
by chaucer on Jan 18, 2010 7:42 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
imagine someone as hard-nosed, as passionate and inspiring as tebow playing for a passionate town like buffalo? perfect marriage.
by chaucer on Jan 18, 2010 7:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah....screw it....draft him at #9.......what's the difference?
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 7:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'd like Tebow
But not at #9. We might have to though. Peter King has a good point about Tebow playing to Singletary at the Senior Bowl. With 2 1st, SF could afford to pick him.
If he plays great in Mobile, and fixed his mechanics (somewhat) he’s a darkhorse to move up. A lot. A team that wants him may have to take him in the first to get him.
I’m glued to the TV 30 JAN.
by Der Jaeger on Jan 18, 2010 11:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
The Modrak connection bothers me a bunch.
This hiring also means Modrak stays, I would imagine. I was really hoping we’d see a giant shuffle in the front office once Buddy got the coach he wanted.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 7:43 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think Modrak is the problem in the front office. I guarantee if the Bill’s fired him he would have a job on another NFL team within a week.
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
by PerryTuttle22 on Jan 18, 2010 7:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think he's the biggest problem
but I would’ve liked it if he could have found a superstar in his 8 years or so running our draft…
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 7:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He found Cushing. He just didn’t have final say in the pick. Who knows how many other times that’s happened.
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
by PerryTuttle22 on Jan 18, 2010 7:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
who the heck had final say?
he was the part of the inner circle who was in charge of the draft…
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 7:53 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Allen Wilson talked about it on one of his Buffalo News live chats. Jaruon pushed hard for Maybin because we thought we needed the pass rush and Modrak pushed for Cushing because he thought he was BPA. Jauron won.
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
by PerryTuttle22 on Jan 18, 2010 7:57 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
as im not on the maybin bashing bandwagon just yet
stupid jauron….
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
by silverstreak3k on Jan 18, 2010 7:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
interesting, I hadn't heard that.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 8:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
if we get Tebow..
I´ll throw a big a#$ party with lots of BIA$%&(% ALL ON ME!!!!!!
by rick p on Jan 18, 2010 7:51 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
i don't know what that means.
but hey if it’s on you, i’m in.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 7:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
wait
the BIA$%&(% will all be on you, or the party will be on you. that may make a difference on the turnout….
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
by silverstreak3k on Jan 18, 2010 8:01 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
How about Pete Metzelaars as head coach,
He’s about to get his 2nd super bowl ring!
by The Wagon on Jan 18, 2010 7:53 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
what coaching title does he hold and who does he work for?
by chaucer on Jan 18, 2010 8:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oline Colts.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 8:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Heh, now that I think about it, can you imagine an easier job.
“Go out there, stand next to each other, then listen to Peyton. Teamwork on 3.”
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 8:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
HAHAHA
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 8:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If we were going to hire Grimm
Why not good old Metzelaars?
by The Wagon on Jan 18, 2010 8:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
OK
If this happens, there are 5 stages to go through before we are all mentally competent again:
Denial – OH %$#@ it can’t be!
Anger – That old SOB did it to us again
Bargaining – If he wants me to buy tickets now, he better pay for a bunch of FAs
Depression – We are gonna suck for another 10 years
Acceptance – well 6-10 IS better than 5-11
Hope – I hope the world ending on 12/21/12 is not just another rumor
"If you're happy, stay happy" - Mike Riley
by fansince60 on Jan 18, 2010 7:54 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
like someone said before
if the world is ending on 12/21/12 then that means the bills are favorites to win the super bowl in 2012……such is the life of a bills fan
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
by silverstreak3k on Jan 18, 2010 7:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I FOUND THE OPTIMISM
Hey, if the Bills were a good team, we’d have a lot fewer coaching and personnel changes to talk about. How boring would that be. Thank you Ralph!
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 8:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
It does give you something to talk about in the off-season. And with the Gailey hire we’ll be able to talk about it again in a couple of years.
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
by PerryTuttle22 on Jan 18, 2010 8:05 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Sorry but I have to say
it’s hard to believe Gaily is ONLY 58. All the photos i’ve seen of him have him at least 10, if not more years older. I wonder if this will be a cheap hire, if they pull the trigger.
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by TheAfghanTwilight on Jan 18, 2010 8:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I´ve already seen this movie!!
The next couple of season are gonna be a big big disaster, both for the front office as for the fans (2 straight 3 – 13 seasons)
And I can´t beleive I´m saying this but someone will be very interested in the team moving it to L.A…… and by then we´re gonna start rebuilding this entire mess that R.W. has put us through
by rick p on Jan 18, 2010 8:08 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I am looking forward to a 3-13 season....should put us in position to draft a QB in 2011
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 8:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Mallett, Mallett, Mallett
"If you're happy, stay happy" - Mike Riley
by fansince60 on Jan 18, 2010 8:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Andrew Luck
Andrew Luck Andrew Luck
Yeah, I just stare at my desk, but it looks like I'm working. I do that for probably another hour after lunch too, I'd say in a given week I probably only do about fifteen minutes of real, actual, work. - Peter Gibbons
by norcaliangelsfan on Jan 18, 2010 8:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
PAC 10 HOMER.
:)
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 8:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Both have awsome names,
and both look like good QBs, but Luck will take a little more time, being younger.
Go Bills! I mean 'stay' Bills...
by the Uncommon Denominator on Jan 18, 2010 9:58 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ralph Wilson said we needed some Luck
Maybe he was talking about him in 2011?
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Jan 18, 2010 10:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Jake Locker here we come 2011 :)
There's not a wide receiver who is fast enough, that J.P. Losman can't overthrow him on a fly pattern.
by The Buffalo Kid on Jan 18, 2010 10:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Also in the News...
…it is rumored among NFL insiders that Gailey will bring in Bryan Cox as his DC and Rob Johnson as his QB coach!
by T McGee on Jan 18, 2010 8:10 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
The thread over at Arrowhead Pride generally has good things to say about Chan.
Go Bills! I mean 'stay' Bills...
by the Uncommon Denominator on Jan 18, 2010 8:15 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
He made Thigpen look good last year. That isn’t easy to do.
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
by PerryTuttle22 on Jan 18, 2010 8:19 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
where's the guy who thought not getting thigpen was the biggest mistake buffalo made this year?
he should be amped by this news.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 8:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't mind seeing Buffalo go make a play for him... he's stuck behind White and Henne
for several years considering both of them are young QB’s… We’ll see what happens there now…
by dabillsr1 on Jan 18, 2010 8:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't be either.
One poster thought he was the end-all-be-all of QB’s though.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 8:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Would probably mean we run some kind of spread offense like he did with Thigpen in Kansas City. At least the games would be fun to watch.
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
by PerryTuttle22 on Jan 18, 2010 8:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
As an offensive coordinator.....
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Jan 18, 2010 10:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I like the hire... Here's why:
1) Look at the guy’s background. QB and letterman at Florida. Coached Troy to a D-II national championship. Coached defensive positions and a few years as DC in college. Coached about every position on the offensive side of the ball too…
2) Turned a few teams around including Dallas.
3) When he was OC at KC… He had Thigpen as a backup QB who could wing it all over the field. KC (even though they were behind a lot) really opened up the offense with Thigpen (could we see a trade with Miami in the works soon????)
4) He stood up to Todd Hailey (assumed) when they butted heads last year and which got him fired, so he is a bit stubborn and probably has a stronger personality or attitude? Not like DJ.
5) He was probably one of the only offensive former head coaches willing to take the job (not sure why Billick or Fassell was not considered???).
Go Chan and GO BILLS!!!!
by dabillsr1 on Jan 18, 2010 8:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I like your optimism. I all for Chan, and really do I have any choice, it’s not like I’m going to stop being a Bills fan.
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by PerryTuttle22 on Jan 18, 2010 8:25 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I think it is more people's optimism crushed that they thought miraculously Cowher was going to be hired
So hence no one would be good.
This is a very good hire for Buffalo. Watch him put together a good staff now and people will change their minds quickly.
by dabillsr1 on Jan 18, 2010 8:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
this seems like the same hire as Buddy Nix.
Really easy to tear apart, ridiculous on the surface of things, but in the end, defensible.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 8:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed, however... it sounds like Nix was doing quite a bit of his job that hasn't been done...
in our organization in quite a long time. I think Levy turned to people he knew. Nix we know went outside the lines and made cotact with Harbaugh besides some other “Stealths” that we haven’t heard of…
by dabillsr1 on Jan 18, 2010 8:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
One more time
How could you not stand up to this guy?
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Jan 18, 2010 10:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
...what the hell is that?
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 10:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
THAT is the guy that fired Gailey
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 10:46 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
what a great laugh!!!!
Let the offseason begin
by Rudy916 on Jan 18, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I like this move.
I couldn’t be happier. Go Bills.
I want to have Buddy Nix's baby.
by taskersd on Jan 18, 2010 8:21 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
the bills wouldn’t need Russ Brandon if every season ticket holder thought like you.
I mean that in a good way. I like your good cheer.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 8:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Thurman's Tweet about Gailey:
From Thurman Thomas on twitter: “It’s there call, Chan is no nonsense type if guy, who holds players accountable for there actions. He will call out players. He was OC when I was with Miami. Calls out players in meetings, they take test on assignments, and practices hard.Thats all I know”
I like two things… He “HOLDS PLAYERS ACCOUNTABLE”… “MAKES THEM PRACTICE HARD”
We haven’t seen either of these things done in Buffalo in years!!!
by dabillsr1 on Jan 18, 2010 8:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
twitter is great because, without the filter of a Publicist, we can learn that Thurman has no idea what the difference between their and there is.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 8:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
wonder how he did on Chan’s tests?
"If you're happy, stay happy" - Mike Riley
by fansince60 on Jan 18, 2010 8:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Please stop now. :)
Go Bills! I mean 'stay' Bills...
by the Uncommon Denominator on Jan 18, 2010 9:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Knew I shoulda stayed off-line tonight....
I don’t know… Gotta digest this one if it happens… I do know as a UGA fan, that GaTech was a down and out program before Gailey… A sure win for UGA every year, at least till the end of Chan’s coaching there where the games were too close for comfort…. Heck, ya come down to it, the success Johnson is having there now should be attributed to Gailey’s recruiting efforts….
by Cinga on Jan 18, 2010 8:38 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Recruiting good players: Check. Winning with Them: ____.
well if that isn’t the exact opposite of what you’d want in an NFL head coach.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 8:40 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe he knows how to recognize talent well... Hmmm he and Nix drafting players for us?
Sounds good to me…
by dabillsr1 on Jan 18, 2010 8:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I know...
and that’s another thing I have to digest… In his defense, not to be misconstrued as a defense of GaTech btw :-)… He never got that decent QB while at Tech…. Heck of a lot of other good players, but can’t remember any of his QBs doing squat, even with prolly one of the greatest WRs ever to play college ball, Calvin Johnson… JMHO….
by Cinga on Jan 18, 2010 8:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yea
anyone remember reggie ball? spike on third throw away on fourth! idiot.
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
by silverstreak3k on Jan 18, 2010 9:15 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
haha i vaguely remember that.
sounds like something LSU would’ve done this season.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 10:04 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It is happening as we speak....could be fine if we get the right OC and DC.
It is going to be a long process to rebuild the Bills via the draft.
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 8:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Mike Nolan just became available today for DC...
I think with the Senior Bowl coming soon, Gailey will have enough contacts to put together a pretty decent staff from people who are around and about in the league.
by dabillsr1 on Jan 18, 2010 8:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I like Nolan, but doubt he will sign with the Bills if the Fins want him
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 8:49 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He’s already agreed to an interview with the Fins.
You're not drunk if you can lie on the floor without holding on.
by PerryTuttle22 on Jan 18, 2010 8:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
^that, plus they already have a solid 3-4 in place.
For us, he’d have to start from scratch.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 10:17 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Reason I like Nolan......
Listening him talk at the Senior Bowl etc over the past few years, I like the way he thinks…..seems like a good DC.
Reason I think he will go to Miami over the Bills is the same reasons we are hiring Gailey over some of the others we wanted.
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 8:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Did he get canned in Dallas
because they got Parcelles? And who their QB then?
by louiethegent on Jan 18, 2010 8:58 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
an aging trio if i remember correctly
chan went 10-6 and 8-8 i think. although one of those years aikman was out with a concussion for like 5-6 games.
Buffalo, that's where it's at baby. - Adam 'Pacman' Jones
by silverstreak3k on Jan 18, 2010 9:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Im hoping
I hit my head earlier and this is an hallucination
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by fansince60 on Jan 18, 2010 9:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i dont get it
everything i said was true. in 1998 chan lead the cowboys to a 10-6 record. (after switzer had lead basically the same team to a 6-10 record). also in 1998 trow aikman was out for 5 games that season, and his back up came in an won 3 out of 5 games.
in 1999 the same team started off well until micheal irvin went out with a season (and career) ending injury. also aikman was out for two games of that season.
everything i said was correct. it was an aging trio and chan did a good job with smith.
Also from 1996-2004 gailey was able to get the best production out of emmit smith in his aging career. (smith had 2729 rushing yards those two years)
but hey, whatever, hate the man all you want. i still believe chan will help our running game and turn this into an offense better suited for buffalo
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by silverstreak3k on Jan 18, 2010 11:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i dont think he was saying your comment was a hallucination.
i think more the bills hiring a guy who hasn’t been looked at for a HC job in like 10 years..
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 11:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ironically, Wade Phillips, the now Cowboys coach, took the Bills to 10-6 and 11-5 records each of those years and 2 playoff appearances …
by sabre74kkn on Jan 18, 2010 9:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
he got canned because
when you get a chance to hire Dave Campo, heck you gotta take that opportunity.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 10:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That'll teach me to go see a movie on a holiday afternoon
I’m shocked. Obviously, Gailey hadn’t been mentioned as a candidate. I’m not sure what to think about it yet. I will say that it worked out pretty well the last time the Bills hired someone from KC to be the head coach….
It can always get worse. Let me tell you how.
by Ron From NM on Jan 18, 2010 9:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Book of Eli
It moves kind of slow
It can always get worse. Let me tell you how.
by Ron From NM on Jan 18, 2010 9:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
well, denzel is getting older....imagine how slow the Mel Gibson movie must be
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by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Liam Neeson moved fast in Taken and its the same kind of movie as EoD.
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by Patssuck456 on Jan 18, 2010 10:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but he had Jedi training
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 10:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
WTF!!!!
you’ve got to be S#$%@in me! Chan Gailey! Chan Gailey!!!!!! what kinda drugs is Ralf on anyways!!!!!! is this an attempt to make the team sooooo bad that the fans will be happy to see them go to L.A.!!!!!!! for the first time in my life im rethinking the thought of being a hard core Bills fan, im hurt by this move if it goes down!
by canesnbillsn1 on Jan 18, 2010 9:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Major League?
Still waiting for the playoffs.... Go Bills 2010 !!!!
by killascript on Jan 18, 2010 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
what kinda drugs is Ralf on anyways!!!!!!
Prozac is admitted (Not kidding one bit)
There's not a wide receiver who is fast enough, that J.P. Losman can't overthrow him on a fly pattern.
by The Buffalo Kid on Jan 18, 2010 10:10 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And also...
He definitely wasn’t “relieved of his duties” in Kansas City for performance reasons. He did a pretty good job in ’08 considering the hand he was dealt. He just had a major philosophy difference with our head coach. Nothing against Chan, just a philosophy thing.
by Joel Thorman on Jan 18, 2010 9:19 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
So…….Gailey’s used to not having any job security? Well, that could come in handy….
It can always get worse. Let me tell you how.
by Ron From NM on Jan 18, 2010 9:22 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I guess I don't see the point in defending why he was fired by KC
Either way, they didn’t want him on the coaching staff, and it’s not like Kansas City is this hotbed for coaching. How good could he be? We know KC at the very least thinks Haley is a better coach than Gailey.
Turk Schonert got fired this year after philosophical differences with Dick Jauron. That doesn’t make me feel any better about Schonert if the Bills were to hire him back, that’s for sure.
by StroudFanClub on Jan 18, 2010 9:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
RE: Defending why he was fired in KC
For the comments that say “he wasn’t good enough for the 4-12 Chiefs and now he’s our HC”.
Except Gailey’s been successful at just about every stop he’s had in the NFL. No reason that shouldn’t continue in Buffalo (assuming your FO is capable).
by Joel Thorman on Jan 18, 2010 10:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That's a big assumption to be making.....
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Jan 18, 2010 11:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I'd MUCH rather have Perry Fewell
What a joke this team is. Anyone of us could run this team better. Even if your 10 years old you are much smarter than the people running this horrible organization
by csc06258 on Jan 18, 2010 9:22 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Everytime I look at his picture attached to the article I can't believe
THAT GUY may be the next head coach of the Buffalo Bills. Just blows my mind.
Looks like he should be calling a church Bingo game.
TheAfghanTwilight had it right….if this guy is only 58 years old….well, then he must have stopped celebrating his birthday about 20 years ago.
by StroudFanClub on Jan 18, 2010 9:25 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
yeah....the grandpa glasses don't help
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 9:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey.....
They look just like mine!!!! Maybe that’s where they went!!!
Bring him to Buff.. I want my glasses back!!!!
by Cinga on Jan 18, 2010 9:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
LOL......I will buy you a new pair if those glasses help Gailey find a way to rebuild the Bills :-)
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 9:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
They're good glasses!!!!
I haven’t even been able to find my butt since he took them!!!
by Cinga on Jan 18, 2010 9:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Look in the mirror
And quit lying, your not trying to find your butt….bifocals make things that are small look bigger…right ;-)
"Do you even hear how totally bat sh!t insane you sound?" - Archer
by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 9:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
To me he looks like.....
Jack Lemmon in Grumpy Old Men. Thats what I see. I could see him at home right now dancing in his underwear because he is somehow offered this job like Lemmon after his night with the neighbor lady.
But honestly, he is a creative coach on the offensive side of the ball, and hopefully he brings in a offensive coordinator with the same approach he has. The problem with this situation is very simple…there are hundreds of thousands of Bills fans in western New York, and they are going to support the team as a whole no matter what. We could have hired Rich Kotite, and we are still going to watch the Bills. We have to be honest. We made our runs at Cowher, Shanahan, Jim Harbaugh and it didn’t work. We have already tried the Hot Coordinator approach, and we tried the Defensive Coach already. What’s the only other option left in this situation. Hire the Offensive former head coach. I’m not excited, but I’m not angry. I guess I’m just numb, and were gonna have to wait and see how it all plays out. The only good things I can say are that Belichek looked terrible as a Browns coach, Marv was bad in KC, Wade Phillips was bad in Denver…they all have had successful careers in other cities on second chances. I’m still supporting the team, win or lose.
by WagonCircler12 on Jan 18, 2010 11:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Uh-oh
Look for a hire to be made tomorrow, whether it be Gailey or somone else. Why? Politics.
Tomorrow everyone will be talking about the Brown-Coakley tilt in Massachusetts. When politicians want to make some news that they’d rather not have to deal with they plan it for a Friday afternoon/evening or release the information when they know it will be completely drowned out by a bigger story. No matter who wins in the Senate race (to fill Kennedy’s Seat/Not Kennedy’s Seat) it won’t be possible to turn on TV without hearing about the outcome.
I’m assuming that the Bills expect fans not to be happy with the choice, be it Gailey or Grimm or Frazier or pretty much anyone not named Cowher. Gailey is available now, as is Grimm but Frazier won’t be available until next Sunday evening….which means the Bills will have missed the opportunity to slip their choice past fans. Surely OBD realizes that we’ll come to accept the choice—particularly if we’re distracted when the choice is announced.
It can always get worse. Let me tell you how.
by Ron From NM on Jan 18, 2010 9:32 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
'Cept
that I doubt ESPN will be covering the election. They will have this every half hour, though.
by LABillsFan on Jan 18, 2010 9:51 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
ah yes, Wanny's boy
well. good luck.
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by Patssuck456 on Jan 18, 2010 10:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, definitely not going to waste my time reading all these comments. I have sanity that needs preserving. If y’all don’t like something, flag it and I’ll deal with it.
Also: I asked this on Twitter, but will re-ask here – has anyone busted out the “If you can’t get The Chin, settle for The Chan” line yet? Because if not, dibs.
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 18, 2010 10:17 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
all yours.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 10:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously? It seems so obvious.
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 18, 2010 10:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
take it.
Go Bills! I mean 'stay' Bills...
by the Uncommon Denominator on Jan 18, 2010 10:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If you can't make the opposition Cower,
but we will still play Gailey!
Go Bills! I mean 'stay' Bills...
by the Uncommon Denominator on Jan 18, 2010 11:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I mean…darn…I thought about that one all dinner! And then didn’t preview…
Go Bills! I mean 'stay' Bills...
by the Uncommon Denominator on Jan 18, 2010 11:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I would flag the people who spelled Ralph’s name "Ralf " , but I would like to be in bed before midnight.
/That is all.
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by Michael_Necci on Jan 18, 2010 10:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I do that on purpose when I am annoyed with Ralph
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by Joe P. on Jan 18, 2010 10:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Can I flag that line?
:)
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Jan 18, 2010 11:29 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking of going through and flagging them all…
Go Bills! I mean 'stay' Bills...
by the Uncommon Denominator on Jan 18, 2010 11:30 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
HAHAHA!
I might have to rec every single comment you make afterwards!
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Jan 18, 2010 11:31 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
seriously
If y’all don’t like something, flag it and I’ll deal with it.
We should abuse this. It’s like when your math teacher didn’t collect the nightly hw, just checked to see you’d done it.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 11:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, that was always the best
I loved flashing the same homework assignment over and over. Silly, lazy teachers.
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Jan 18, 2010 11:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I can’t believe nobody’s made a Chan’s the man reference.
Bill Polian and AJ Smith are gone, so there's not the usual balance between "sane" and "others." Ralph has mentally checked out since 1994. It's a very dangerous time. The coalition for reason is extremely weak.
by thatguy34 on Jan 18, 2010 11:36 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
i was thinking of making a jackie chan joke.
But i only got as far as “something something Jackie Chan Gailey…” it’s not a great joke. needs polishing.
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by JPH on Jan 18, 2010 11:37 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well, even I – the big “wait and see” guy, hates the idea of this.
Time to go kill maself! :D
Bills fan? In Colorado? It's more likely than you think.
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by UZ on Jan 18, 2010 10:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I love this move!!!!
It is SO obvious what is happening right now. You guys cant see it?
Its a stopgap head coach! Brilliant! The Buffalo Bills are pioneers!
Let the youngsters develop a little bit. Draft your franchise QB NEXT year and viola!
I DARE JIM HARBAUGH TO TURN US DOWN IN 2 YEARS!
by BillsfanDan on Jan 18, 2010 10:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I would rather Buffalo hire Paul Johnson and try to run the option
At least his Georgia Tech team’s win. I mean Chan Gailey! Are you serious! If every other team wasn’t laughing before, they are now.
by S2 on Jan 18, 2010 10:52 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Off da Chan!
(I don’t know what we’re yelling about! Loud noises!)
Yick. I am not a fan of this, but it is totally to be expected. At least the guy has had success as an offensive coach in this league and seems to have a good feel for getting the most out of his players. That’s a good thing.
And actually, he didn’t have a terrible record as a head coach, going 18-14 with a pair of first round playoff losses. We’d all take that at this point. Unfortunately, any good that comes from his stay in Dallas was negated by the fact that he was fired and replaced by a baboon. Ouch.
I’ll assume this hiring is made official tomorrow, at which point we can all complain about the coordinators that he will hire. Right now, we couldn’t expect much more from this franchise in hiring a head coach. 10 years of ineptitude doesn’t magically disappear overnight. We have to hope this is a step in the right direction, along with hopefully an improvement in the front office with Nix. There’s not going to be any expectations any time soon, which is a good thing. Maybe this team will finally surprise us in a good way?
~K
"As the governor of Louisiana once said, the only way Chris Kelsay can lose his job is if he got caught in bed with a dead girl or a live boy."
by Kurupt on Jan 18, 2010 11:44 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Haha. Found this article on Chan Gailey from the Atlanta-Journal Constitution.
Just a couple excerpts:
Gailey has had 14 different jobs over 34 years, bouncing between the NFL and college football and even the old USFL. The longest he has stayed in place is six seasons
He knows a lot about football. You could do worse than having him around. But you could also do better.
If he wasn’t quite the definition of mediocrity, he was close.
Bill Polian and AJ Smith are gone, so there's not the usual balance between "sane" and "others." Ralph has mentally checked out since 1994. It's a very dangerous time. The coalition for reason is extremely weak.
by thatguy34 on Jan 18, 2010 11:46 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
And this is the first google image that came up for Chan Gailey.
Bill Polian and AJ Smith are gone, so there's not the usual balance between "sane" and "others." Ralph has mentally checked out since 1994. It's a very dangerous time. The coalition for reason is extremely weak.
by thatguy34 on Jan 18, 2010 11:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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